BLOG

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, presented the 2025 fiscal year budget proposal of N689.440 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. While presenting the appropriation bill christened, “Budget of Assured Prosperity,” Governor Diri stressed that implementing the 2025 budget would require some …

By Our Reporter The Niger Delta region, which constitutes more than 70 per cent of the Nigerian coastline, has enough human and logistics resources to lead the maritime industry. This is because of over 68 years of oil exploration which has taken place mostly in the coastal states and within …

A Bayelsa State High Court has issued an interim injunction, stopping the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) from conducting its state council election scheduled for October 31, 2024. The conference was intended to elect new leadership for the state chapter of the union. The injunction was granted in Suit No: …

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Wednesday deployed 98 delegates for a boot camp and a refresher course in maritime-related skills as part of its manpower development scheme for the Niger Delta. Addressing the maritime cadets during the flag-off ceremony at the Joemarine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research, Otomewo, …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Leaders from over 20 communities in five states of the South South and South East met in Port Harcourt on Tuesday to discuss issues of social inclusion and gender equality, with regards to overall community development initiatives and opportunities, such as Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). Among …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State in the 2023 general elections, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has said that the high cost of getting quality education in Nigeria is contributing to widening the gap between the rich and poor in the society. Speaking in …

… As EMR, NUJ Seek Improved Reportage of Maritime Sector in Niger Delta The Nigerian Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (NIMENA) has raised alarm over the absence of professionalism and lack of standardization in country’s maritime sector, noting that some certifications were being ridiculed abroad. National Chairman of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The coastal city of Ikuru Town in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State is set to enjoy access to potable water by December 2024, following a contract signed by the Ikuru Town Host Community Development Trust HCDT and two contractors. Contract for the N500 …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s made the world to believe that his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, is the architect and purveyor of the political crisis in the state. He’s used every opportune moment to drum this narrative for …

… as Bayelsa Oil Commission Winds Down Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the Federal Government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms. Governor Diri said the oil producing states and indeed the communities …